Meet the Sea Otter: A 15-Minute Book (Meet the Animals)

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Anyone that has any medical restrictions or special needs is required to call to make your reservation. No refunds will be given unless cancelled by Gulf World. All physical requirements will be confirmed on site during check in process. No cameras or cell phones are allowed for observers or guests. To make your reservation today check the calendar below. Our programs fill up quickly, so make your reservation as soon as possible. Please arrive at least 30 min before your scheduled program time and account for high season traffic. Please do not leave children unattended.

No jewelry is allowed to be worn during the rogram for the safety of the animals. Please leave valuables at home. Limited lockers are available. Resident populations love to dine on the local salmon, whereas the transients prefer seals, sea lions, porpoises and other pinnipeds and cetaceans. While more elusive than humpback whales, the killer whales are very distinctive: About one in every ten whale watching trips, we see an orca. Juneau is home to both resident and transient pods of orcas.

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Native peoples revere such marvels of the ocean, often depicting them heavily in Southeast Alaskan culture. The Whale is a popular symbol for romance as they mate for life. The Whale, like the Wolf, stays with its family and travel in large pods. Indeed, the Killer Whale is said to have originated from a single great white wolf that leaped into the sea and transformed itself into a Killer Whale.

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That is why they have the white markings on their sides, travel in packs and are such skilled hunters. They have a small triangular dorsal fin and the posterior margin of the tail flukes are fringed with a grayish-white band. Unless you know a lot about dolphins and porpoises it is easy to confuse them.

They live typically between 15 and 20 years. Harbor porpoises Phocoena phocoena are shy, elusive sea mammals whose typical lifespan is around 24 years. As their name suggests, they prefer the shallows, less than feet deep although will dive deeper, but they usually stay near the surface, coming up frequently to breathe. Bigger than harbor seals, Stellers Eumetopias jubatus are the largest of all sea lions with an appetite to match. Incredibly, females and males reach up to pounds to 1.

These giant pinnipeds hunt fish, squid, octopus and, rarely, smaller seals. When these giants thunder ashore, their favored beaches, called rookeries, disappear under their numbers. Young pups are sometimes crushed by the throng, unheeded by powerful males with only a single purpose in mind. Bulls males must establish and hold a beach territory in order to breed. Most do not achieve this until they are 9 or 10 years of age.

Average lifespan is 20 to 30 years for males and females respectively. Spots or rings are visible on the dorsal surface backside.

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The body and flippers are short, with a large, rounded head, which may explain why they move by a caterpillar-like motion. An adult can reach a length of 6 feet, a mass of up to pounds and lives typically between 25 to 30 years. Females are generally smaller than males but usually outlive the males by up to ten years. The harbor seal can plunge feet and stay underwater up to 28 minutes.

They do not chew their food; they either tear it into chunks or swallow it whole in one gulp! Harbor seals are curious but shy animals that prefer quiet, unpopulated areas. Rest, digest food, give birth, or nurse their young. At the slightest sign of danger, they will slip back into the water and swim away.

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Due to the use of DDT as a pesticide, eagles along with many raptors were near extinction 40 years ago. But the banning of DDT by the federal government and habitat protection afforded by the Endangered Species Act have not only brought this American symbol back from the brink, but seen them thrive. There are thought to be as many as 10, bald eagles in the Tongass National Forest. This is the largest concentration in the world. The Alaska population is estimated at 30, birds.

Amazingly, the eagle builds the largest nest of any North American bird, up to 8-feet across and weighing as much as a ton. The highly developed talon of the hind toe is used to pierce the vital areas of prey while it is held immobile by the front toes. It can lift about 3 or 4 pounds. The bald eagle is a powerful flier, and soars on the thermal convection currents. It reaches speeds of 35 to 43 miles per hour when gliding and flapping, and about 30 miles per hour while carrying fish.

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Its dive speed is up to 99 miles per hour! In Southeast Alaska culture, the noble Eagle is seen as a symbol of power and prestige. Eagle also has a strong connection to peace. This species is still plentiful in the Pacific Northwest.

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They have long been a source of artistic inspiration for both traditional and contemporary Native artists. Eagle is considered an important Clan crest and is frequently depicted on totem poles, masks, prints and jewelry. Eagle down is considered sacred, and was used in ceremonies to welcome someone in friendship. Eagle feathers are used for smudging and praying. The feathers were also given as a symbolic offering to bestow for acts of courage and wisdom. Interestingly, mountain goats Oreamnos americanus are not in the same genus as goats.

In the bovidae family, mountain goats are associated with antelopes, gazelles and cattle. They live in alpine and subalpine environments where the high elevation protects mountain goats from predators. Just shy of their two year birthday, you can tell the age of a mountain goat by counting the rings on their horns. They reach up to 5. The black bear Ursus americanus is the smallest of the three species in America after the polar and grizzly—neither of which are resident in Juneau.